The troubled Ariane 5 booster

The troubled Ariane 5 booster was due to return to service late last week with the launch of the Anik F2 telecom satellite for Telesat Canada. Liftoff of the 5.95-metric-ton Boeing-built spacecraft--the largest commercial telecom satellite ever launched--had initially been set for July 12, but had...

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